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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, August 22, 2006
  • The Plan
    The Plan

    Winning Strategies

    Rahm Emanuel, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Bruce Reed, a political columnist for Slate, explain why they believe that success for the Democratic Party goes hand in hand with success for America. Then, Jared Fogle, the “Subway Guy” will be here. And Nicole Krauss shares her novel, The History of Love. Plus, we’ll talk to sportscaster Pat Summerall.

Rahm Emanuel

Big Plans for America

Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois and political columnist Bruce Reed from Slate both served as top aides in Bill Clinton’s presidential campaigns. In The Plan, they explain what they believe Democrats need to do to make real gains in this fall’s elections.

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Events: Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed will be speaking and signing books
They will be introduced by former President Bill Clinton
Thursday, August 24 at 7 pm
Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble
Broadway at 66th Street

Jared, the Subway Guy

Jared Fogle describes becoming a weight loss icon as Jared, the Subway Guy.

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The History of Love

Nicole Krauss tells us about The History of Love, her new novel about the surprising connection between an old man and a 14-year-old girl.

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Summerall On and Off the Air

Sportscaster and former football star Pat Summerall reflects on his life on and off the air.

Summerall: On and Off the Air is available for purchase at amazon.com

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?